With a pencil, trace around their foot. Hold the pencil as straight up-and-down as possible while measuring and be sure that your pencil remains in constant contact with their foot during this process.

To find his/her foot length, measure the distance between the two points on your tracing. Reduce this number by 5 mm, or 1/5-inch.

The result is your child’s foot length and the number you will use to determine their shoe size

Measurement Tips

Take your child’s measurements at the end of the day, when his/her feet are their largest

Have your child wear the socks they will wear with their new shoes when you take their foot measurement

Measure both feet and fit shoes to the larger foot

It is best to measure your child’s foot while he/she is standing

You may take measurements in inches or centimeters. To convert inches to centimeters, multiply inches by 2.54.

Find Your Child’s Shoe Size:

Since shoes are made differently depending on style and brand, use this as a general guideline to follow when finding the right size shoe.